Life expectancy (Organisation) in Poland
Poland: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 78.5 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.5 Years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
78.5 Years
in 2024
All-time low
67.5 Years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in Poland stood at 78.5 Years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Poland peaked at 78.5 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.5 Years, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.8 Years | — |
| 1961 | 67.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 67.5 Years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 68.5 Years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 68.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.5 Years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 69.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 69.5 Years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 70.3 Years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 69.8 Years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 70 Years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.7 Years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 70.7 Years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 70.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.6 Years | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.5 Years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 70.4 Years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.2 Years | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 71.2 Years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.1 Years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.9 Years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71 Years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.2 Years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.7 Years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.4 Years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71 Years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 71.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72 Years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.8 Years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75 Years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.4 Years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.7 Years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6 Years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.4 Years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.4 Years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 77.1 Years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.2 Years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.5 Years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.93 Years | 67.5 Years | 70.3 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.54 Years | 69.7 Years | 71.2 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.09 Years | 70.2 Years | 71.5 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.86 Years | 70.4 Years | 73.1 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 Years | 73.8 Years | 75.9 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 Years | 76.4 Years | 77.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.12 Years | 75.4 Years | 78.5 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Slovenia 82.1 Years compare
- 1 Switzerland 84.2 Years compare
- 2 Croatia 78.9 Years compare
- 2 Netherlands 81.9 Years compare
- 2 Japan 84.1 Years compare
- 3 Spain 84 Years compare
- 3 Estonia 79.4 Years compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
- 5 Türkiye 78.1 Years compare
- 6 Israel 83.3 Years compare
- 6 Lithuania 77.5 Years compare
- 7 Latvia 76.4 Years compare
- 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
- 7 Norway 83.2 Years compare
More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 229,406 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 Number (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 Number (2017)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 234,617 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Poland?
- Life expectancy in Poland was 78.5 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 Years in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.